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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (7 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 199, inclusive, together. Due to the unique nature of the National Broadband Plan, which involves the deployment of a modern future proofed high speed broadband network to an area involving approximately 96% of Ireland's landmass, the nature and cost of the solution required to deliver the State intervention network could only become known through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Policy (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, 244 and 245 together. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of my Department, has a number of roles, including leading in the management of major cyber security incidents, providing guidance and advice to citizens and businesses, and to manage cyber security related risks to critical infrastructure and services....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: This is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland has access to high speed broadband. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment across the country, and a State intervention in those areas where commercial operators acting alone are unlikely to invest. Since December...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Prior to the launch of the National Broadband Plan procurement process, my Department undertook a public consultation on the NBP State Intervention Strategy. A preliminary cost benefit analysis (CBA) was completed at that stage, in line with the Public Spending Code. The CBA has been updated at key points during the procurement process. The level of State subsidy for the National Broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic sectors such as climate action, waste management, energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. Government waste management policy is set out in A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, published in 2012. European, national and regional waste management policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of the 2008 Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), whereby the prevention, preparing for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Formal Government to Government communication arrangements are in place in relation to the shipment of radioactive waste and spent fuel. These have been agreed under the auspices of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA Coastal and Shipping Dialogue which consists of Coastal and Shipping States has agreed guidelines on this available at . The guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: While the Deputy makes reference to the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), I presume he means to refer to the ongoing National Broadband Plan (NBP) rather than the NBS which is now ended. The NBP aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. This is being achieved through a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention. ...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for the amendment and for raising the issue of the single electricity market. As he outlined, we had a useful debate on the issue in committee and the House recognised the importance and value of the single electricity market. It is an all-island market that works satisfactorily. It has brought significant savings, North and South, and it is a market that will continue...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The regulation for the single electricity market is based on legislation, North and South. 9 o’clock It is not based unilaterally on legislation provided by the Oireachtas and, therefore, we cannot unilaterally introduce changes to the legislation that underpins this, which is what the Deputy seeks to do. He wants the Oireachtas to bind the operation of the committee, which has...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 32:In page 18, line 34, after "which" to insert "Chapter 1 of". I will set out the background to this. The EU fluorinated greenhouse gas regulation No. 517/2014 requires people and companies working on fluorinated greenhouse gases, F gases, equipment to be certified. The type of equipment involved includes electrical switch machinery, fire suppression, solvents,...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 33:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following: “CHAPTER 1 Qualification to carry out activity relating to fluorinated greenhouse gasesInterpretation 9. In this Chapter— “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency; “equivalent certificate” means an equivalent certificate referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 34:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following:“Equivalent certification, equivalent training attestation relating to individuals9. (1) (a) An individual who, immediately before the relevant date holds a valid certificate issued by a certification body in the United Kingdom under Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 20081 in respect...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 35:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following:“Equivalent certification relating to companies9. (1) (a) A company which, immediately before the relevant date holds a valid certificate issued by a certification body in the United Kingdom under Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2008 of 2 April 2008 in respect of an activity referred to in Article...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: We have a task force, chaired by the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, that works on filling gaps and ensuring closer co-operation in the delivery of mobile and broadband services outside the intervention areas. I will ask the Minister of State to examine the problems that the Deputy has raised and determine whether there is scope to address them.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The REFIT3 support scheme, which is funded by the public service obligation paid by electricity consumers, has supported the development of anaerobic digestion facilities via a high-efficiency combined heat and power tariff. This scheme closed for new applications on 31 December 2015. The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat has been developed to financially support the adoption of renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: Met Éireann, Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, comes under the remit of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, as a line division of that Department. Met Éireann is the leading provider of weather information and related services in the State with its mission to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland’s weather and climate and to provide a range...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The school referenced by the Deputy is in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of an ongoing procurement process. The procurement process to appoint a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (5 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: The Warmth and Wellbeing Scheme was established in 2016 as a joint energy and health policy initiative with the Department of Health and cross Government support from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The scheme was designed to objectively measure and validate the health and wellbeing impacts of improving the living conditions of vulnerable people living in energy...